Big Weekend - The Rally and Halloween

Otto and I did go to the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear last weekend. The best parts were the hilarious signs and costumes.

This is a photo of us in the metro...which we did not take because it was so packed. I overheard someone  say this week that it was a record number of riders on the day of the Rally.

We couldn't see or hear anything, so it was a bit of a let down. Otto was bored. but for me the most amazing thing was being around that many people all at once. living in the PNW, i dont think we have that opportunity because there just aren't that many people.  i think it was good for Otto to experience an event  like this.

there are people in the trees!!

Hard to capture this on the iphone (my only camera), but 7th street was completely taken over by rally goers and the mass of people seemed to go on forever.

As for Halloween. Otto and I went to the kid-friendly neighborhood of a friend's. Otto got way too much candy (that is my opinion, certainly not his) with very little effort. he also got to give out candy by way of a chute from the top of the stairs at our friend's house, that then shot the candy out of the devil's tongue (see below).  very cool, the kids just went nuts over it.

The very scary and convincing Otto as Death. maybe not the best costume for such a family friendly neighborhood. he had to take of the hood a number of times to reassure small children dressed as princesses and super heroes.